Significance of adult nutrition and oviposition experience on longevity and attainment of full fecundity of Catolaccus grandis (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Annals of the Entomological Society of America

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 555-563

  Morales Ramos, J A ^a   Rojas, M G ^a   King, E G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Boll weevil; Diet; Host feeding; Nutrition; Oogenesis; Parasitoid

Indexed keywords

ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS; ANTHONOMUS GRANDIS GRANDIS; CATOLACCUS; CATOLACCUS GRANDIS; HYMENOPTERA; PTEROMALIDAE;

EID: 0000157020     PISSN: 00138746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aesa/89.4.555     Document Type: Article

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